heterocladic

heterocladic
Denoting an anastomosis between branches of different arterial trunks, as distinguished from homocladic. [hetero- + G. klados, a twig]

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het·ero·clad·ic (het″ər-o-kladґik) [hetero- + Gr. klados branch] pertaining to or characterized by an anastomosis between terminal branches from different arteries.

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  • heterocladic anastomosis — an anastomosis between branches of different arteries …   Medical dictionary

  • homocladic — Denoting an anastomosis between branches of the same arterial trunk, as distinguished from heterocladic. [homo + G. klados, a branch] * * * ho·mo·clad·ic (ho″mo kladґik) [homo + Gr. klados branch] formed between small branches of the same… …   Medical dictionary

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